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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
Ancient ran,shmeats Of women.

In the early days Of England men
were too humane t. hang women, but
they drowned them. During the reign
of Henry Ill, however, a woman was
hanged, but as she did not die after
beng on the gibbet for day, they cut
her down and she was granted a par
don. Adulterous women and sorcer-
esses were drowned or smothered in
mud. Stones were fastened to their
necks to prevent their swimming. or
they we're sewed up in sacks. Some
times they were drowned in companv
with cat, dog and snake The
Anglo Saxons drowned women guilty
of theft, The criminal was thrown
from the cliff or submerged. Tn the
Tenth century woman was drowned
at London bridge. Women were pun-
ished hy DIR ,wninc in Scotland. In
1899 Grissell Mathon was condemned
ty the High Court of Edinburgh .sto
be taken to the North lock and there
drowned till she be dead I"
A memorable instance of drowning
occurred at Bavaria October IA, 1886.
Agness Bernaurian, wife of Duke Al
bert the Pious, was dropped off the
bridge of the City of Stratsburg into
the Danube, by order of her father
She appears not have been put into a
sack, and her limbs not to have
been securely bolnd, for she rose to
the surface of The water and SWAN to
the shore, CRYING "help. help" but the
executioner but = long pole into her
hair and kept her down.
According to the Danish laws women
we're buried alive for theft. method
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
TEA SMASH.

We havo just purchased from 300
to l 20 assorted packages of Cup and
Saucer Tea, both Green and Uncolored,
in one-pound packages, each package
containing a Japanese Decorated Cup
and Saucer. The Green Japan we
have marked down to 40c, and the Un-
colored to 45c per pound. The former
retail price was from Doc to Zoe. The
Tea is extra good quality, and was inn
ported by the well known firm Of Har-
rison e. Co., who failed and the tea
was purchased for us by our broker
much below its value. We anticipate
a rapid sale on this tea, so send your
orders early.
Note the price IN 5. lb lots under
Teas in l ID papers, page 4.
No Chromos or Crockery given with
our Teas or Coffee; they sell on Their
merits. We don't have to make gifts
to sell our goods. Our Standard il
Quality, Quantity and Lowest Price.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by child suffering
and crying with pain of cutting teeth
II so, send at once and get a bottle
of Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. Its value is
lncalculable. 1t will relieve the poor
I.tle sufferer immediately. Depend
upct it, mothers, there is no ms
AXE arort it. 1t softens the gums,
cures dysentcry and diarrhoea, regu-
iates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, reduces inflammation,
gives tone and energy to the whole
system. "Mrs. Windows Soothing
Syrup for Children Teething" is pleas
mt to the taste, and is the prescrip-
ion of oae of the Oldest and best fe-
m.le physicians and nurses in the
Cnlted States, and is for sale by all
druggists throughout the world. Price
- certs per bes.as
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
saved HIS Life.

Mr. d. /, Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY. says be was. for many years. badly
afflicted with Phthisic, Also Diabetes ;
the pains were almost unendurable and
would sometimes almost throw him into
commissions. He tried Electric Bitters
aud got relief from firs' bottle and after
taking six bottles, was enirely cured,
and had gained in flesh eighteen pounds
Says he positively believes h@ wonld
have died had it not been for the relief
afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold at
fifty cents bottle bv w. II, Hood. 6
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
Fertilization or Arctic Plants.


Now, all the world over mountain
plants. especially those that grow be-
yond the limit of trees, and close up to
the very snow-line. are celebrated for
their exceptional display Of vivid color
Everybody must at least have heard of
the Alpine gentions, globe flowers, and
daffodils, that belt of blue or gold or
primrose whole zones of mountain side
in Swiss spring time. Exactly the same
thing is true Of the Arctic flowers;
short as in their summer, they make it
beautiful while it lasts, with their pro-
fuse bloom, hundred times more
vivid and pervasive than anything to
be seen In those much over praised and
misrepresented tropics. Even in ten.
perate Europe and Americs, every
body must have noticed that, as we go
up the higher hills, we find their
slopes purpled with heather or golden
with gorse, pink with mountain-laurcl,
or crimson with masses Of the wild
rhododendron.
Why Is thisa Simply because among
the uplands and more especially close
to the snow-line, bees are rare, and
the work of fertilization is mainly left
to the care of butterflies. Now, the
bee, as everybody knows, is steady,
regular, business. like worker; he flies
low, hunts close, never mlxes his
liquors. sticks steadily to one kind OF
honey produced by one species each
journey, and looks carefully for his
selected blossom in and cut among the
tangled vegetation Of meadow or road
side. Hei.ce the flowers that specially
cater for his peculiar tastes are more
remarkable for their exact adaptation
to his size and shape than for any con-
splcuous floral display. But the butter
fly, on the other hand, is well known
to be a tickle, flitsing, fantastic crea-
ture; he flies high from bunch to bunch
of large aud noticeable bright colored
flowers. Above all other members OF
the insect tribe, he is lover of color,
big patches Of red or white or purple
are the things TO attract hun from u
distance with their massive glare, and
to draw him down from his careless
flight ia the eye of heaven. Hence
butterfly flowers generally grow III
huge trusses, massed closly together to
re-enforce one another's effect; and
they produce the finest total displays
OF any species known to humanity.
On the hill-,ops, and especially close
above the limit Of trees, the highhying
butterflies have things all their own
way. The plants that effect these
chilly situations, therefore, have be-
fore been compellei to accommodate
themselves to the circumstances, and
tc trust for fertilization to the stray
attentions of the casual butterfly. 1t
is not without reason, then, that
onthe summit of Mount Washington a
specialized and peculiar glacial butter
ily should still accompany the special
lied and peculiar glacial flowers. Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
EQUALED!
a GREAT BARGAIN.

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this month only, as We have about
l,6OO boxes, and it must be sold.
Our Parafine Wax Candles, 4 and 6
to the poand, are reduced to 100 . :
pound. They. are not scld anywhere,
in Sacramento at that price.
Our imported French Mushreoms
are as fine as any that sell for 25c to
35c. Our price is zoe can. ii
an caod a. ,,.r rpr''.,ds..a p;... @ 10 -. H.
for Q N cams
Everyone IL using the imported
Macarohi ana Nermacllla since we pus
the price downzto l5c pound. There
is no waste III It.
Our White Hoop Holland Herr;nos
at 81 40 keo are annrac;atad e.
those WIN want fne goods
s,h,;.u M:I,..,,h.. D.. -, 90. ::
o,or,s ra.a;,.a :, 49, .,a.a @ e.. e as. =.
aand "a 'N ~ ''''' ''o'es ''' oS'
""a wv. -.
Oar Eastern Gold Dust Yellow Corn
Meal I'd 'arreis. retaiis at 5tc a pound
oal,'orh'a ineais are no comparison
win IL.
New York Pure Straight Buckwheat
Flour retails at Dc pound. e
We retail the American Golden
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
SPECIAL.

When we speak Of Gilt Edge Peta-
luna Butter we mean the fancy butter
that is shipped to us twice week.
There is nothing like it in this market
for the Price.
We have the finest Toilet Soap to be
found; cakes in a box; zoe a box, or
3 for 50c, This soap is reduced from
25c box. You can have Brown Wind
sor, Oat Meal, Glycerine, Honey or
Almond. This is special offer for
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
Just in, 200 Boxes
Candles, l2O in q Box.

Stearic Acid, IA OF, from Cincinnati.
We will sell them at 81 so box, or
60 for 81.
G. d B. Jams in Cans contain the
same quantity as the Jars. When the
present lot Is gone will have no more
at the prices quoted.
Our Toilet Soap, wrapped. 3 cakes in
a box. must be seen to be appreciated.
We have been selling it at 25c per box ];
reduced to 20c, 3 for SOC. There are
5 assortments.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21

c. W. CRANE, 3is Pine Street, Roon %,
.sn Francisco. California.
h. r, FISHER, Room ~ MsrchAnt's Ex-
change, San Francisco. Cal
GEO. n. MOTT. Nos ~ and a J street.
Sacramento, Ia our only agent In that city.
GEO r. RowELL CO., 10 sprAos street,
New York City, New York.
CuAS. X MILLER CO., No. Tribune
Building, Chicago. Illinois.
The above agents are authorized TO collect
nopeys iue ths NgvADAs, take orders for
advertising, solicit subscribers and attend to any
.ther business 70. US that may be connected With
this s.nee
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
sMERlFrs SALE.

DY virtue Of four executions issued out of the
ID the District Court OF the State of Nevada,
ln and for Lander County, on the 18th day uf
April A. %, 1887, and to me directed and de-
livefed. in certain actions wherein the State oi
Nevada NJ piantif recovered judgements against
IL. -. Gates, and also the real estate and I'M
provenents In Lander County, State of Nevada.
described rs follows 10 wit:
battle hountain and Lewis Railway; eleven
miles OF railroad track, twenty-eght thousand
SIX nundled ties spikes, couplings ac., defen-
aants Tor the sum Of -, AL 90 with legal IN
ter ST thereon until paid, together with s4ag 00
costs and disbursement at the date OF said
Judgements, and accrung costs amounting to
) - as appears to US OF record, ON the 30th day
of March, A. ~, 1857. have on this the TIN
day OF April, A D., 1887. levied upon the fol-
lowing described property to wit: Battle Noun
tain aud Lewis hallway. eleven miles OF railroad
track, twenty eight thousand six hundred ties,
spikes, couplings &c, and said properly is now
particularly and adult naiiy described as tol-
lows 10 wit: All that certain railway sit ,ated In
the County of Lander, state of Nevada, known as
the Battle Mountan and Lewis Railway, conn
menping at pu,at on the Nevada central Rail-
wa, IN said county, known US and called Lewis
Junction and extending thence in an caster,
direction through the town Of Lewis, IN said
county, 10 point to the eastward of said TO an
of Lewis, Tor distance OF eleven miles from
sad Lewis Junction, inclu iing ties. spikes, coup
iings, cuts, MIS- bridges, EN- baikneIts and tl,e
land owned by the right Of way OF said railway.
All Of said property Is stu, ,d la the Coanfy OF
Lander, state VI evada. The aicrt said Judge
ments were rendered Tor delinquent takes Tor
thc iscal years as ~, lsod, a. y. 1854, A. a.,
1885, aud A ID 1856
The tax was u, ,ss3 81, the 10 per cent damages
for non-pay 1nent the Time required by law and
the % per cent additional penalty for non-pay-
Int thereof prior to the Viuitncement oi the
actions IN which said Judgements were rendered,
amounts TO iue sum OF soD3 W ana b pur ceni
apon The wnoie Tor ices Tor the uissiict Attorney
amounts 10 tine sum oi si63 50 \ Jtice is heieb,
given tnat on tbs 10th uas oi May, A. ~, los1,
between the hou : of go'ciock u m. aud O'Clock
D. n.. viz at II o CLOCK IN. OF said ia, viii seli
all the ri ht title, claim aud interest of the said
defendants, a. ID. Gates, and also tae Battle
Mountain and Lewis ,aisay, oi ia and TO the
above desc iDed property, at the front door of
the Court souse, IN tno town or ustin, Lander
County. state oi Nevada, AT public auction Tor
csssu In haad. 10 tne aisaost and best Didder, to
satist, said executions and costs.
Austin, Nevada. april 5lh, 1881.
+. Z. VAN PArTEN,
sheriff of Lander County. Nevada.
Apl ll-4t
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21
TIE CENTRAL NEVADSk.
PUBLIsHEp WEEKLY By
DEN N IS 81 GO.
I. F. DENNIS, Editor.
Terms o. SUBSCRIPTION.
One yesr ss u
5iv Months 49,. -. go

(Invariably ia sdvance.l
RATES az ADVERTISING.
One s,narr ran 'lrss 6rst insertion. .es %
each sr,eer,,s.t i.,Hertion ........#.. l 30
.. ur.,e~s snr s"bgsrption. Adsertissng end
Job worx ~ii, receive prompt attsntos
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21

The Florida strawberry crop, now
being marketed, is large.
Kentucky distillers have an over
.tock of Al, 600 900 gallons of whiskey.
English capitalists have paid $780,
600 for gold mine in White county,
Ga.
The Michigan Legislature has put
price on the heads Of English spar
rsws.
The ice palace at St Paul is falling
in from the effects Of spring weather.
Fire has caused great havoc in the
sugarcane fields of Cuba and San
Domingo.
A train of twenty cars Of bottled
beer has left Milwaukee for the Pacific
Coast.
Brooklyn is having its annual water
famine scale greatly in advance of its
usual aesson.
Deep snow hinders maple sugar
ing in Vermont and .he product, it is
said, will be short.
Investigations made by the Govern
ment show an alarming state Of facts
regarding food adulterations.
A potato crop disease called the
"blight" has broken out in Louisiana
patches, ana is doing great damage.
The Dominion de sbt amounts to $500,
600, 600. more than 5000, 900, hiv-
ing been added to it during the past
year.
Reports Of the desecreation of the
tomb of Jefferson at Monticello by
relic hunters are now stated to be in
correct.
Benjamin Shurtleff of Chicago re-
Gently sold peice of land in that city
for sl35, 600 which he bought in 1859
for $500.
The Legislature of Connecticut has
passed ten-hour law for women and
children, the same as that Of Massa.
chusetts.
A large number of Mormon Saints
are on their way to Casa Grande, Chi
huahua, the site of their new colony i'll
Mexico.
A bill providing for the settlement
of the undisputed State debt has passed
both Houses Of the Arkansas Legis-
lstere.
The Knights Of Labor will not per-
mt their palatial headquarters in Phil
adelphia to be photographed Boston
Journal.
Ex-President w. G. Raoul Of the
Central Railroad Of Georgia has been
appointed President Of the Mexican
National Railway.
A diamond Of goo6 quality and un-
usual size has been found at Ponca,
Neb., it is reported, by man who was
sinking shaft for gold.
The Treasury Department estimates
the decrease in the debt for March at
$l2 ,000,O GOO. The receipts have been
$33, 235, ,293.
. Suit has been il st,tuted against W.
j. Stokes, former Pension Agent for
Tennessee, foi an alleged shortage in
his accounts VI SSs ,304-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1887-04-21

When you visit or ave New York City. cave
baggage expressage aud carriage hire, and stop
at the Graud Union Hotel, opposite Grand Gem
tml Depot. Elegant rooms, lifted w at coat
Of one MILAN dollars, reduced to 81 and up
wards per day. European plan. Elevator. Re-
taurant supplied with the best. Horse cars.
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Fam.
lilies car live better for less money at the Grand
Union Hotel than at any ether Arst-clny hotel
In the citY. tan Is fyr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-08

about an inch thick; over this sprinkle a
half-inch layer of cracker crumbs; fill up
the pan with alternate layers of apples
and crackers, not forgetting to STU
sugar on the fruit. Bake one hour Ga
eat with cream or any delicate sauce.
DelIca tie Cake-One cup of sugar, one
cup of sweet milk, two cups Of flour, the
whites of two eggs, two tablespoonful
of butter, one teaspoonful of cream tar
tar, one-half tesspooniul of soda. Flavor
with lemon.
Sponge Cake-Bslance eggs with sugar,
then take half of them and balance with
flour; beat the eggs and sugar well to-
gether before adding the -four; it requires
none after.
Banana chsrlotte-The sides Of a quart
mold are to be lined with sponge cake,
and the bottom of the mold with thin
slices of bananas. Fill the mold with
stiff whipped cream. Set it aside in an
ice box till wanted. Remove carefully
from the mOld and serve.
A French authority says that roasting
meat can be prevented from burning by
placing in the oven basin full OF water
The steam prevents the meat from getting
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-08

White Engllsh serge CresseSI tailor
made, delight the heart Oh the Murra J
| Hill belle.
Ribbon necklaces studde with jewels
or flowers sre much worn.
Mousquetaire gloves are largely super
seeded by the four-button styie Of mannist
make.
Chestnut and fiame-color I'd nectarine
and sapphire are Partisan co 4Ibinations Of
color.
A new Paris dress was Iac.d down the
left side from the shoulder. 4 very diff
cult but striking fashion.
A hat for little girl is of black Milan
straw with two bands of I >rroW PiCot
ribbon about the crown of "a dark blu e
and heliotrope shade, with b n bunche
loops of the same in front.
! a piece Of perfumed cardboard or
leather placed in writing box, or desk,
will perfume the paper very gratefully.
Wide sashes or scarfs sre still tied
around the waist, but they quire very
slim figure, for being so wide they make
the waist look much lar ger than it
really is.
Elaborate night dresses as made of
| spotted cambria, with tucks Id front, and
full cOquille of lace down the center;
with lace and ornamented W.. a bows of
colored ribbon.
| Straw bonnets and hats are trimmed
with bows or ribbons or lace platings,
| forming 8 background to 8 bouquet of
natural colors, mixed with light foliage
or grasses.
Silk embroidered handkerchlefs are
hain 10 int IN 10
corners standing up like ears, two on
either side, one put a little lower than
the other. Lisse square are also in great
demand by milliners.
The newest white wool dresses for
young girls are made with Gretchen
guimpe of embroidery or lace, with full
skirt either plain or with bands of velvet
TO simulate stripes.
The princess is still the most graceful
model for a comfortable house dress. 1t
is equally appropriate for rich or mex
pensive goods, and may have a very sim
pie or dressy effect, according to the
garnIture used.
A pretty model for children's dresses is
the Isla, which is made of dainty pink or
blue Chambrey, and consists simply of
gathered skirt seWed to the bottom of
WAIST WAIO1 uuS SAII1Cu
piece in the middle of the back and pleIt-
ed fronts opening to show full vest
with yoke. A broad sash is tied round
the waist, and the effect is most charm
ing.
Children's hats have very large brfms,
much wider in front and on the sides
than behind, and are made to look heavy
with short plumes nodding from the top
of the crown, or with many loops of rib
bon placed on top of the crown and
defending to the brim. The brim may be
without lining or wire, but if worn by a
child whose delicate coloring needs dark
background, the entire brim may be
smoothly lined with velvet, or may have
an under-brim or lining of coIored straw.
White silk 6. etcben bodices with skirts
of white MORE, draped with pearl beaded
tuIIe, are favorite gowns for bridesmaids.
The bodice turns back with revers of the
MORE, and the Vopening is vailed with
the tulIe. Laurel pink, Nile and absinthe
green and primrose yellow dresses are
also imported for bridesmaids wear, and
also for full-dress occasions at summer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-08
LADIES' COLUMN.
Two Bright Girls a-Maying Go
on Bridal Mischief Bent,
Description of SeasOnable Suit s,
Novelties of Design In Dress
BOnnetS.
Home Life Economically Considered
Rose Buds Ball Dress,
Notes, Etc.

Silks, ribbons and Jewels lent charms to hel
grace,
And, like a ships rudder In size and in trace,
Her right angled hustle
Just wagged with rustic
And bothered her greatly to keep 1t in place.
May is the month of weddings, and the
young girls find occupation in shopping
for bride, bridesmaid and for wedding
presents. Apropos to the thought, two
bright girls pass, whose smiling faces are
tell-tsIes of some such errand. One may
be allowed to speculate and there can be
no doubt of their mission. a city girl and
her rural friend, the prospective bride,
have started out to make the important
purchases.
care you going to be married at home
or st church, in your travelling dress OF
not?"
sat home" softly comes the answer
SHUT then I'm to have q reception, and
although we start at once on a tour, !
shouldn't think l was married unless
there was S veil and orange flowers"
"No! no. not orange flowers ;they are moi
worn. Lilies of the valley, and white lilacs
are the latest. Let me see; yes, we viii
go to Madame BIS first she has Just re-
EUEUSu anu vii udNG GuG 10 tCSb AlOOCSs
So they chatter until the door closes or
them, and the conference with Madame
begins.
The wedding dress is the first care
Brocaded satins are shown in prices eX-
travsganE enough to test the purse of 8
duchess; then pretty, soft silks, aud
better, twilled white woods; but more
tempting than all, is the figured laces fo1
dress and for veil; but with rare sense OF
fitness, aided it may be by the genuine
taste of the modiste, French null is
selected, at once appropriate and fashion
able, and with il 6 veil of tulIe.
The desired effect to be produced in
the costume is light and wilIoWy,
hence much care is bestowed on
the underskirts, of which two 81
least must be of as thin
material SIS the dress itself. Soft MeChlin
lace is selected &c form panel OF thrills
on the left side Of the plated petticoat;
ample drepery reaching nearly to the bot
tom on the other side is gracefully
pleSted under the train, which is slightly
Topped in the back. The basque waist
shows no seams, as the null is draped
with bias effect. The surplice neck is
finished with the lace laid on fat, and
terminating with jabot extending to the
pleRts, which hold the drapery on the
side. The sleeves aTeA set in full, and
finished by band over the elbow with
lace jabeted on it. Gloves are moi indis-
pensable, and if worn must be white.
suede, one buttoned on, and the other
carried by the bridemaid. On the neck
there may be worn white velvet dog
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-08

ga prophet is not without honor save
in his own country" Yet Morris Casea-
rine is recognizedSst home as an efficient
medicine. 1t is MID in it's effect, pleas
ant to take and unfaflipg in its action.